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Bessie Coffman 1882 - 1971

Bessie Coffman of Fort Smith, Sebastian County, AR was born on April 20, 1882, and died at age 89 years old on June 15, 1971.
Bessie Coffman
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, AR 72901
April 20, 1882
June 15, 1971
Female
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  • 04/20
    1882

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    April 20, 1882
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  • 06/15
    1971

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    June 15, 1971
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    Bessie Coffman lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 89.
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In 1882, in the year that Bessie Coffman was born, on March 22nd, the Edmunds Act - passed by Congress - made polygamy a felony. The Act also banned "bigamous" relationships and "unlawful cohabitation", making it illegal for polygamists and those who simply lived together without marrying to vote, be on a jury, or hold a public office.
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In 1891, she was only 9 years old when James Naismith, at the Springfield Massachusetts YMCA, invented the game of basketball. Originally using two peach baskets and a soccer ball, he created the game to keep his students active during the long, harsh New England winters.
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